Transaction in Own Shares

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Transaction in Own Shares

Next plc announces that it has today purchased on market 164,984 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at a price of 6363.4957 pence per share.

Following the purchase, the Company's registered share capital consists of 154,045,481 ordinary shares of 10 pence each. All of the ordinary shares have equal voting rights and there are no shares held in Treasury. This figure may be used by shareholders to determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in Next plc under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Ms S L Anderson

Company Secretary

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